The U.S. Open of Surfing has long been seen as one of the signature summer events in Orange County, with action firing off at the south side of the Huntington Beach Pier typically starting in late July. The U.S. Open will return Sept. 21-26, World Surf League organizers announced Wednesday, as part of a four-event Challenger Series. It drew an estimated 375,000 attendees and generated $55.3 million of direct spending in 2018, according to a Visit Huntington Beach study conducted by Destination Analysis. Surfers exit the contest area after a day of competition at the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach in 2019. Local surfers have had success in recent years, with Huntington Beach native Kanoa Igarashi winning the men’s event back-to-back in 2017 and 2018.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 08, 2021 00:45 UTC